Oh! I didnt know that was OS only! Thanks for lmk!

Reading the comments is both depressing and uplifting.

Depressing because so many people were in bad shape at some point but uplifting because so many got out and/or are on the way up. Congrats folks!

I never viewed myself as an addict although I have autism and have an obsessive streak = I like to form heavy routines that are not often healthy.

Gave up drinking entirely 6 yrs ago since I was in a bas situation and was drinking a beer every day and it started bothering me. I quit smoking hookah about 2 months ago but I still tell myself its a pause since thats easier for me. I did the same with alcohol.

„Taking a break“ is what worked for me since my mind can’t tell me that I wont make it since there is nothing to „make“. I‘m just taking a break (which now lasts 6 yrs in the case of alcohol). It could have something to do with demand avoidance which can be a problem for autistic people (and others?).

Thanks for reading my ramble and have a nice day.

But pwease pwotest quieter! We twying to be ignowant in peace!

Please consider trying linux. Although I‘m having my fair share of issues using ubuntu desktop atm, I have a complex setup and am insanely thickheaded and entitled because I‘m a linux server admin. So, a windows user who switches to a clean linux mint install should be ok.

Fun fact: a ton of games work wonderfully on linux now.

I was looking to buy a samsung ssd. Looks like i will shop elsewhere then.

Not that voting with your wallet does anything. The action samsung is taking here should be illegal.

Piracy does not damage at all compared to the damage monopolized america is doing to them.

Chiming in to repeat the same as before commenters:

Nextcloud is only an option if you are trying to selfhost something that google and apple are giving you for free in exchange for your data. Is it secure there? somewhat. Is it private? Well, not so much but they’re not breaking any laws as far as we know.

Now there‘s nextcloud. It is only as private as you make it and only as secure as you make it. If you host it on a sketchy server out in the open, you can bet you will be compromised (your data lands in someone elses hand) or you will lose it alltogether.

So, think of nextcloud as the privacy twin of icloud and google cloud for the tech literate. If you‘re not ready to self host it, pay for the host or the electricity or don‘t know how to harden it against attacks, please use a big tech option.

Oof. I feel you. I like cars and I hate when this happens.

I got another good example: I‘m in the market for a garden plot (I live in a city with no perspective on getting my own house soon).

There are waiting lists that are years if not decades long. All while gardens get sold/rented out behind the curtain and worst of all: abandoned ones rotting away or being used as scrap yards by companies (which should be illegal).

It just makes me so sad. We have so much stuff we could solve if you could just go to your local government rep and tell them to change this, state your reasons and watch it change.

Absolutely correct imo. Although bg looks great, the company behind it is also not known for their decency iirc.

Maybe consider sailing the high seas my friend.

Edit: I am not talking about Larian studios but the IP holder, Wizards of the Coast. They’re know for their less than stellar trackrecord.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-dd-world-is-on-fire-right-now-and-wizards-of-the-coast-can-only-blame-itself/1100-6510643/

What a fucking moron a politician has to be to allow addition of new fossil fueled energy sources, along with everyone who is supposed to supervise that process.

It’s just another sign of the sheer insanity this world is infected with.

Thank you for the reminder! It is most helpful to have someone remind you of these things. :)

Sure. You‘re welcome.

It’s heartbreaking how humanity treats its heritage especially given the extreme advancements of the last 100 yrs.

If you feel like your country does not do enough, consider writing letters to your local politicians and explain the situation. Often, people overestimate the amount effort it takes to make a difference with humans.

Good luck.